The Secretary of State for Transport revokes the emergency flight restrictions previously established for the Mill Lane, Chipping Ongar area.
The regulations remove the prohibitions on aircraft operations in that vicinity because the underlying emergency has passed and the restrictions are no longer deemed necessary for the public interest.
The order applies to all pilots and aircraft operators who were previously subject to the constraints of the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Mill Lane, Chipping Ongar) (Emergency) (No. 2) Regulations 2026.
Arguments For
The Secretary of State asserts that it is no longer necessary in the public interest to restrict flying in the specified area.
The explanatory note states that the emergency which necessitated the original restrictions has passed.
The instrument cites article 239 of the Air Navigation Order 2016 as the legal basis for exercising the power to revoke previous flight restrictions.
Arguments Against
Legal observers might note that the document does not specify the exact nature of the emergency that has concluded, potentially limiting public understanding of the safety context.
Parties reliant on precise coordinates may find the document lacks technical specificity on the affected airspace, requiring reference to the original instrument (S.I. 2026/722) for geographic details.
Citation and commencement
- These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Mill Lane, Chipping Ongar) (Emergency) (Revocation) Regulations 2026 and they come into force with immediate effect.
This section establishes the official name of the regulations for legal indexing.
It specifies that the legal changes take place immediately upon the signing of the document at 3:20 p.m. on 2nd July 2026.
Revocation of Regulations
- The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Mill Lane, Chipping Ongar) (Emergency) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 are revoked.
This provision formally cancels the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Mill Lane, Chipping Ongar) (Emergency) (No. 2) Regulations 2026.
Revocation means the previous legal restrictions on aviation in the Chipping Ongar area are no longer in force.
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